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Houthis claim strike on Aramco site near Riyadh; AFP sees fire at Riyadh refinery

2026-10-03 · military

An AFP journalist saw flames and a large smoke plume rising from an Aramco facility south of Riyadh on Saturday 3 October, with firefighters at Aramco's Riyadh refinery, after the Houthis said they had hit an oil facility in Riyadh with ballistic missiles and drones. Saudi-led coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki called the Houthi claims of targeting Riyadh 'misleading'. The Houthis also said Saudi aircraft had struck Sanaa from 1 October, which they described as the first such strikes since fighting resumed in July.

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